Final ADAA Study UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Tooth number _____ is distal to number 14 - CORRECT ANSWER - 15
Tooth number ________ is mesial to number 27 - CORRECT ANSWER - 26
What is the definition of maxilla? - CORRECT ANSWER - Upper jaw that holds teeth
Tooth number 2 is the ___________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Upper right 2nd molar
Root canal therapy is recommended:
If there is trauma to the pulp?
if decay has reached the nerve?
If the tooth breaks and there is pulpal exposure? - CORRECT ANSWER - all of the above
When a single tooth is missing it can be replaced by: - CORRECT ANSWER - bridge
To prep a tooth for a filling means to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Remove all decay
Which matrices is used for an anterior composite filling? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Celluloid/Mylar Strip
What is a spoon excavator used for - CORRECT ANSWER - Instrument used to remove
decay
What is an amalgam carrier used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Instrument used to scoop
the amalgam out of the well
, Why is a burnisher used - CORRECT ANSWER - Instrument used to smooth amalgam
What is a plugger used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Instrument used to pack amalgam
Impacted tooth shown on a paper chart - CORRECT ANSWER - Tooth that has not
erupted
Root Canal tooth shown on a paper chart - CORRECT ANSWER - Tooth that has been
endodontically treated
How often should dental water lines be flushed? - CORRECT ANSWER - At least once
per day
What part of a bridge is the floating crown that replaces the missing tooth? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pontic
How many xrays are in an FMX - CORRECT ANSWER - 18
When preparing a crown/bridge case to go to the lab, you will need to include:
Lab slip/prescription
opposing impression and bite
final impression - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above
The maxillary midline is between _________ and _________; the mandibular midline is between
________ and ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - 8,9 and 24, 25
Which items should be placed in the sharps container:
Orthodontic wires?
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Tooth number _____ is distal to number 14 - CORRECT ANSWER - 15
Tooth number ________ is mesial to number 27 - CORRECT ANSWER - 26
What is the definition of maxilla? - CORRECT ANSWER - Upper jaw that holds teeth
Tooth number 2 is the ___________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Upper right 2nd molar
Root canal therapy is recommended:
If there is trauma to the pulp?
if decay has reached the nerve?
If the tooth breaks and there is pulpal exposure? - CORRECT ANSWER - all of the above
When a single tooth is missing it can be replaced by: - CORRECT ANSWER - bridge
To prep a tooth for a filling means to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Remove all decay
Which matrices is used for an anterior composite filling? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Celluloid/Mylar Strip
What is a spoon excavator used for - CORRECT ANSWER - Instrument used to remove
decay
What is an amalgam carrier used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Instrument used to scoop
the amalgam out of the well
, Why is a burnisher used - CORRECT ANSWER - Instrument used to smooth amalgam
What is a plugger used for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Instrument used to pack amalgam
Impacted tooth shown on a paper chart - CORRECT ANSWER - Tooth that has not
erupted
Root Canal tooth shown on a paper chart - CORRECT ANSWER - Tooth that has been
endodontically treated
How often should dental water lines be flushed? - CORRECT ANSWER - At least once
per day
What part of a bridge is the floating crown that replaces the missing tooth? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pontic
How many xrays are in an FMX - CORRECT ANSWER - 18
When preparing a crown/bridge case to go to the lab, you will need to include:
Lab slip/prescription
opposing impression and bite
final impression - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above
The maxillary midline is between _________ and _________; the mandibular midline is between
________ and ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - 8,9 and 24, 25
Which items should be placed in the sharps container:
Orthodontic wires?
